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07.05.2008, 11:54
As Dmitry Medvedev was being sworn in as Russia’s president, the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, delivered a scathing critique of recent United States policy. He accused the U.S. of trying to provoke a new Cold War by dismantling progress with Russ
19.11.2008, 13:58
Facing an uneasy decision to choose between new weapons and keeping soldiers fed and clothed the head of Ukrainian Defence Ministry Yury Yekhanurov has chosen the latter.
05.12.2008, 09:27
The Russian economy and the Governments efforts to reduce the impact of the global slowdown became a key part of the televised question and answer session between the Russian public and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
10.04.2010, 21:40
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All 96 people on board have died after a Polish presidential TU-154 plane crashed near an airport outside Smolensk in western Russia. The Polish president and his wife were among the killed.
04.10.2010, 07:20
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After the record heat wave this summer, Russia's weather seems to have acquired a taste for the extreme.
13.07.2009, 08:56
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Jehovah’s Witnesses, known for their doomsday prophecies, are seen as an extremist cult by the Russian authorities. Banned in many countries, their activities could soon become illegal in Russia as well.
22.12.2009, 21:21
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The memorial to WWII veterans that was demolished in the Georgian city of Kutaisi earlier this month will be rebuilt in Moscow, Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has declared.
03.03.2010, 20:53
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The military alliance has announced, it plans to carry out a series of air force exercises over Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from March 17-20.
10.04.2010, 18:37
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Following the tragic death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed his condolences to the whole Polish nation.
24.06.2010, 06:07
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On his first trip to California, Russian President and aficionado of hi-tech products Dmitry Medvedev was promoting Russia as a country whose priority is innovation.
Published: 16 December, 2008, 16:35
The volume of Russian military production export in 2008 has exceeded $US 8 billion, the Deputy PM of Russia Sergey Ivanov said.
